No power? What about CENTERPOINTLE$$ ? Who is responsible? Read this article.
Thanks for all you do,
Carol Woronow, Bayou Banner Newsletter Editor
Sierra Club, Houston Group |
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CENTERPOINTLE$$ ?
After hurricane Beryl, many folks, including Texas politicians, complained about the slow progress, and lack of information, about getting customers’ power back on. In the summer heat, we sweated and complained, and some people died from the heat.
So what’s the point?
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Household Hazardous Waste, Proper Disposal & Drop Off Sites
Products, such as paints, cleaners, oils, batteries, and pesticides can contain hazardous ingredients and require special care for proper disposal.
Some household products that are toxic or corrosive, or that can catch fire, react, or explode under certain circumstances, are classified as household hazardous waste (HHW). |
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Nature’s Burial at the Katy Prairie
The Coastal Prairie Conservancy will provide natural burials, conserving the prairie as a memorial to the departed.
The process for formal approvals has begun, to establish a place for giving back to nature at the end of life. |
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Help Wanted
The Houston Group of the Sierra Club is looking for help in the following areas:
Volunteer Coordinator, Membership Chair, Wetland Advocates and Chair, Lone Star Hiking Trail Volunteers, Outings Leaders, Forestry. Help to make a difference for the Sierra Club! |
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Get Outdoors
For current information on upcoming outings in the Houston area, check out our MeetUp site.
Some outings have resumed. Join us! |
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Hot Hudson Woods Followed by Cool Sea Center
By Brandt Mannchen
On June 8, 2024, the Houston Sierra Club celebrated Summer via a two-mile hike at Hudson Woods, part of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge in the Columbia Bottomlands. |
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It’s Hot, But It’s Anahuac!
By Brandt Mannchen
It’s crazy to visit Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in July. Hotter than hot and humid as a rainstorm. But that’s what I did. |
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When you donate to the Sierra Club's Houston Group, you support local efforts to:
- Protect wild and treasured places, from the Big Bend area to the Big Thicket
- Keep our air and water clean
- Ensure adequate water supply for people and environment
- Ensure a clean energy future
- Reduce climate disruption
- Keep pressure on politicians and corporations to ensure safe and healthy communities
Your financial help allows us to meet the challenges of protecting and preserving our treasured Houston area. |
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